✅ 27 Lessons From 2022.

Hey,

I'm so happy to write this 1st issue of The Newsletter…

Thank you for your trust.

People who trusted me at the beginning will always have a special place in my heart.

In the background: Hans Zimmer – S.T.A.Y. (from Inception). On a loop.

Airplane mode on my phone.

Glass of water on the left.

Smile on my face.

Laser-focus on sharing with you what I've learned in 2022.

Here we go:

2022 was one hell of a year…

Here are 27 lessons I've learned in 2022:

[1] Apply the 80/20 Rule (Pareto Principle).

Prioritize your tasks to be productive – not busy.

Avoid pseudo-productive work. EXAMPLES: • constantly checking e-mails, • constantly ordering and cleaning, • reading books without applying the knowledge.

[2] No phone 1 hour after waking up. You’ll be more focused and composed.

No phone 1 hour before sleep. The quality of your sleep will shoot up.

[3] The task you fear most is the task you should do first.

It’s your compass.

[4] Don’t miss twice.

It’s OK to sometimes miss a day… We’re not machines.

Make sure you get back on track ASAP.

You’re in a marathon, not a sprint.

[5] Growth isn’t linear.

Often times it’s exponential.

When all the small things that seemed irrelevant add up.

If you want to grow: • trust the process, • stay consistent, • learn from mistakes.

[6] SUPERPOWER of the 21st century is the ability to FOCUS.

Learn how to do that and you’ll double your productivity.

[7] The key to BETTER productivity is FEWER distractions.

TIPS TO STAY FOCUSED: • earplugs, • tell others you’re working, • clean your browser tabs and desktop, • airplane mode and put your phone in a different room.

[8] Lack of action consumes more energy than action.

Do the thing and free your mind from guilt.

[9] The more you wait, the more difficult it is to START…

It's terrifying.

The task you put off the most is the task you should do soonest possible.

[10] Good enough. Not perfect.

Perfectionism leads nowhere.

It's subjective.

It's like 'limit' in maths.

Maybe It's there but it's impossible to achieve it.

So done is better than perfect.

[11] Overcomplicating kills dreams.

The more you think, the less you do.

Because, by definition, it's impossible to do 2 things simultaneously.

So do more.

[12] Pessimists sound smart. Optimists get rich.

It's worth being an optimist. You'll be healthier and you'll live longer.

[13] SUCCESS = D + C + F

D for Discipline.

C for Clarity.

F for Focus.

[14] Drink when you're not thirsty. Eat when you're hungry.

Drink more water.

Don't overeat.

80% of your stomach is enough.

[15] Effects are sexy. But they don't exist without…

Mundane repetitive tasks you do every day.

Success is a habit.

Success is about what you do every day when no one's watching you.

[16] Spotlight Effect

You OVERESTIMATE how much other people concentrate on you.

People are too busy with their own lives.

It's liberating.

[17] Zeigarnik Effect 

Unfinished tasks stuck in your head.

So in the evening make a to-do list for the next day.

You'll sleep like a baby.

[18] Parkinson Law

"Work expands to fill the time allotted for its completion".

You have 10 days to do something. You'll do it in 10 days.

You have 2 days to do something. You'll do it in 2 days.

Make tighter deadlines for yourself.

[19] Eat more protein.

Proteins satiate the most.

They're crucial for muscle growth.

You probably eat too less protein.

[20] Work in blocks.

90-120 minutes work blocks.

Pomodoro is too short – you won't enter the FLOW STATE.

[21] Breaks between work blocks.

During breaks, you mustn't think about work.

Do something that switches off your racing mind.

EXAMPLES: cleaning, walking, physical exercise, meditation.

[22] Life's short. But it's the longest thing you'll ever experience.

Cherish it.

[23] Strength training.

Ridiculous number of benefits.

Fall in love with lifting weights.

[24] Sunlight.

Get sun exposure EVERY DAY.

Rule of thumb: ≥ 15 minutes a day when it's sunny.≥ 30 minutes a day when it's cloudy.

[25] Relationships.

Spend more time with your close ones.

If you can't visit them, call them.

Life's about relationships.

[26] Build a plane as you fly it.

You learn by doing.

To achieve success in the business you need to be in the business.

Start.

Because it's the most important step.

[27] Action creates motivation.

Focus on action.

It'll generate results.

Results generate motivation.

Then it's easier to take action.

Positive loop.

WRITING TIP OF THE WEEK

Write to one person and use 'YOU'.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Whatever you think the world is withholding from you, you are withholding from the world.” ~ Eckhart Tolle

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All the best,Lukasz